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15 Feb 16

The Standard Methods and Procedures in animal health (SMP-AH) Review and Planning Workshop Held at Dar-es-Salam, Tanzania.

A review and planning workshop was held at Dar-es-Salam from 8th to 9th February 2016. Its overall objective was to discuss consolidation of the SMP-AH activities in cross border areas for sustainability and impact. A total of 21 participants, drawn from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, African…

14 Jan 16

IGAD celebrate 30 years Anniversary

Djibouti, Djibouti: IGAD is celebrating 30 years since its establishment as a regional body to address issues of drought and mitigate against the effects of desertification in the greater Horn of Africa on 16th January 2016. At the end of the first decade, the organization was revitalized taking up broader…

06 Jan 16

Regional Meeting for Sharing lessons to Improve Feed Security in the IGAD Region undertaken

Regional Meeting for Sharing lessons to Improve Feed Security in the IGAD Region undertaken IGAD Center for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) & Regional Pastoral Livelihood and Resilience project (RPLRP) organized the meeting with the objectives of sharing the status and lessons on feed/ fodder/range/seed production & marketing, gaps…

06 Jan 16

The regional project on meat and livestock export launched

The IGAD region is rich in livestock resources, which is the major source of livelihood for millions of agro-pastoralists and pastoralists. The demand for livestock and livestock products in the region, in Africa and in the Middle East is high and raising. In 2014, the region exported 10 millions of…

13 Nov 15

IGAD granted Observer status at WTO Committee for Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)

IGAD granted Observer status at WTO Committee for Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT) Djibouti 12.11.2015 – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has been granted observer status on the Committee of Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) for three Global Standard Setting organizations such as the OIE (Animal Health); CODEX (food safety)…

15 Oct 15

Regional meeting to review the status of implementation of grades and Standards

Regional meeting to review the status of implementation of grades and Standards undertaken IGAD Center for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) organized the meeting with financial support of Regional Pastoral Livelihood and Resilience project (RPLRP) with the objectives of understanding the status of implementation of grades and standards, modalities…

06 Oct 15

The Regional Export Quarantines Network established and launched

IGAD Center for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) organized a regional meeting to establish and launch the Regional Export Quarantines Network (NEQ). The meeting took place at Grand Holiday Villa Hotel in Khartoum, Sudan from 30 September-Oct 01, 2015. The region is rich in livestock resources, which is the…

06 Oct 15

Regional consultative meeting to improve understanding of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

Regional consultative meeting to improve understanding of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) conducted IGAD Center for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) organized a regional consultative meeting to improve understanding of MERS-CoV and enhance its prevention and control in the Greater Horn of Africa and took place at Grand Holiday…

28 Sep 15

Regional Workshop on Establishing IGAD Dryland Research Forum

INTRODUCTION The Regional workshop on the establishment of IGAD Dryland Research Forum has been conducted at the Capital Hotel Addis Abeba, Ethiopia from Sep. 16-17/2015 with the participation of relevant research institutions from the member countries namely: Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Djibouti, Ethiopia and concerned staffs from the IGAD…

09 Sep 15

GHACOF 41 Held in Dar-es-Salaam

The objective of the forum was to develop consensus regional climate outlook for the September to December 2015 rainfall season and to formulate mitigation strategies on the implications of the projected seasonal climate outlook on the critical socioeconomic sectors of the GHA region. The forum also provided a regional interaction…